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Pros: - based on Linux - runs most Linux/Windows Steam games Cons: - based on Linux - runs most Linux/Windows Steam games Seriously: I think the Switch wi
by rob74 5y ago
Pros:
- based on Linux
- runs most Linux/Windows Steam games
Cons:
- based on Linux
- runs most Linux/Windows Steam games
Seriously: I think the Switch will still offer the better "out-of-the-box" experience because all Switch games have been, you know, developed for and tested on the Switch.
- taneq 5y agoIf I can play any decent fraction of my Steam library on a Steam Deck then it will automatically have a better out-of-the-box experience than a Switch on which I'll be limited to a relatively small number of games, most of which will cost me an extra $69 each.
- Fnoord 5y agoFor the Nintendo specific stuff, for sure (though a Switch cannot handle all Nintendo stuff, can it?). For the Steam stuff: its a big plus which Switch wouldn't have (compare proprietary platform with the relatively open PC platform), as no other handheld in this price bracket can have access to so many games (requiring these resources). If the community takes off (and I got reason to believe it will) then this is going to be a gamechanger. Consider something like Lutris. Its not "out of the box" but its easy to work with.
- FrostKiwi 5y agoValve knows this and built a compatibility review team https://youtu.be/_OAqvtlgfGA https://youtu.be/_OAqvtlgfGA and rating system. Though of course it's still marketing material from the source you should trust the least - the maker. If the Steam Deck crashes and burns, it won't be because of the out-of-the-box experience, I think. Besides, the Switch's out-of-the-box experience during launch wasn't exactly stellar either: https://youtu.be/Cb-srOfRqNc https://youtu.be/Cb-srOfRqNc